The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 330: Guard Chu has a little guard

Chu He was promoted three levels in a row, from the least experienced person in the Imperial Guards to the deputy commander with real power in the Imperial Guards.

Against the backdrop of half of the Imperial Guards being punished, this kind of promotion beyond their rank naturally caused displeasure among most people.

For a whole day, no one in the imperial guards dared to speak to him, let alone come to congratulate him.

As for the five imperial guards from southern Xinjiang who had fought through life and death with him and returned to the capital alive, they felt as if they had left their souls when they learned of his promotion.

But Chu He didn't care about all this.

After he received his assignment from the barracks of the commander of the imperial guards, he redeployed the four guards under his command.

He was the commander of the imperial guards in his previous life, so all matters were easy for him. Even the commander of the imperial guards who was lying in bed recuperating from his injuries secretly sighed after hearing the guards' report: Chu He is indeed a capable person.

After Chu He gave instructions for all matters, he went straight back to his barracks. He was going to move out today.

When he came back, the captain of the guard who had shared a room with him was recuperating in the room.

Seeing Chu He come in, he said in a sarcastic tone: "Master Chu is back? I can't stand up to greet you, please don't be offended."

Chu He looked at him, not knowing whether to agree or not.

He walked straight to his bed, opened the closet door beside him, took out his clothes, and tidied them up simply.

"Master Chu used to be a bit too shabby. Now that you're the deputy commander, you should buy yourself some decent clothes." The other party had nothing to be angry about and continued, "After all, when you go out from now on, you'll be dressed like a deputy commander."

Chu He glanced at him, and he immediately fell silent. In the corner of the wardrobe was a jade button carefully hidden in a handkerchief.

This may be the only bond between him and her in these two lifetimes.

Although, she didn't know.

After packing everything up, Chu He didn't want to stay any longer.

Just before leaving, he took out a bottle of golden medicine from his waist and handed it to the captain of the guard lying on the bed: "This is the best golden medicine, it can help you heal your wounds."

But the other party didn't move at all, just raised his eyelids slightly: "Master Chu's things are precious, and I am not worthy of them."

Seeing this, Chu He stopped trying to persuade him.

He put the golden wound medicine back to his waist and pushed the door open and walked out.

Before leaving, as expected, I heard a cold snort from inside:

"Hmph! You're always pretending! That day, I kindly let him stay in his room to recuperate, but he was always so cunning that he sneaked into Zhengyang Palace, performed a great deed, and then stepped on our brothers' butts to fly high into the sky! Let's see how far you can fly!"

Chu He heard it clearly, but didn't care. He had more important things to do.

Carrying simple luggage, he entered the deputy commander's exclusive barracks. Seeing this, the guards outside came in to help him pack.

"What's your name?" Chu He asked him.

"My subordinate is Song Yong."

Song Yong? He didn't remember him.

"Lord Chu, do you want to wash up? I'll go get some hot water." Song Yong looked at Chu He's face and asked cautiously.

"No need. Go get Mei Zhou."

"Yes." Song Yong didn't understand why, but he quickly went out to look for someone.

In just half a cup of tea, Mei Zhou arrived.

He was only fifteen or sixteen years old, had been in the Imperial Guard for only six months, and was not serving in the inner palace. Therefore, he was not implicated in the incident at the celebration banquet.

Until it was the newly appointed Deputy Commander Chu who summoned him, he ran over with Song Yong. Beads of sweat covered the tip of the assassin's nose. "Master Chu, do you want to see me?"

Chu He looked at the other person, whose height was only as high as his shoulders, and thought of how he was poisoned to death in front of him in his previous life, and felt very emotional.

After calming down a bit, he said in a deep voice, "From now on, you will be transferred to the inner palace and serve as my guard."

Song Yong on the side was stunned.

Mei Zhou himself was also confused: "Master Chu...knows me?"

Chu He naturally couldn't talk about his previous life.

He looked at Mei Zhou and said sternly, "Your brother Mei Qing died in southern Xinjiang to save me. I promised him that I would take good care of you after returning to Beijing."

So that's how it is... Mentioning his deceased brother, Mei Zhou lowered his head somewhat sadly: "Did my brother say anything before... he passed away?"

"He told you to live well." This was indeed what Mei Qing said before he died. Chu He relayed it truthfully and added, "I hope so too."

Mei Zhou raised his head, tears in his bright eyes.

This clear-minded young man was just as he remembered.

Thinking of his opponent's tragic death in his previous life, Chu He turned around and said, "Pack up and accompany me to the Heavenly Prison."

"Yes." Mei Zhou replied.

Song Yong, standing by, was a little anxious: "Then... what about my subordinates?"

Song Yong looked only a few years older than Mei Zhou, and his dark face looked anxious and nervous at the moment.

Mei Zhou's brother saved Deputy Commander Chu's life, so it was natural for Deputy Commander Chu to promote Mei Zhou to a guard. But... would Deputy Commander Chu no longer need him now that he had Mei Zhou?

Chu He had been in the Imperial Guard for many years, so he naturally knew what the other party was thinking. So he said, "Mei Zhou can accompany me to the Heavenly Prison alone. You go and clean up the barracks next door. From now on, you two will be my guards together, so you will need a place to live."

"Yes!" Song Yong answered loudly, his voice full of joy.

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Although they are all cells for holding serious criminals, there are still great differences between Tianlao and the cells of the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple.

The prisoners here are criminals chosen by the emperor, including some royal nobles. Therefore, the layout here is more spacious and cleaner than other cells.

But no matter how you clean it up, the strong smell of blood cannot be hidden.

Walking down the stairs, Chu He stood in the first cell of the women's prison.

A bloody body appeared in front of him.

Every time Chu He took a step closer, her body trembled involuntarily.

This was Mei Zhou's first time in the prison, and it was also his first time seeing a woman being tortured so severely. He felt a little sorry: "Who... is she?"

Chu He replied calmly, "She was the assassin who attempted to assassinate Prince Ning at the celebration banquet a few days ago."

"It turned out to be her..." Mei Zhou felt a little emotional, and the feeling in his heart at this moment was indescribable.

This woman had caused half of the imperial guards to be punished. If it were someone else, he would definitely run up and spit at her.

But seeing her bloody and miserable state... I felt sympathetic: "Is she about to die?"

"No." Chu He said lightly, "There is ginseng soup hanging here." After he finished speaking, Mei Zhou felt that the food box in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

Yes, what he was holding at the moment was the ginseng soup that had just been cooked.

Perhaps it was because Chu He's voice wasn't fierce, which gave the woman hope. She said in a hoarse voice, "Please, sir... please... let me die."